National Republican., 1887-10-22

nac lor the year lo6o, huu una decorIeu on
psRe 7Si, that the said Emile dc Wagner was
accredited to Mexico rs minister resident and.
consul general from Prussia for the preceding
year.
lido further depose and say, that have in
my possession letter from Louis Kossuth,
written from Schumla, in exile, aud dated De-
cember IL, 1si0 In which the renowned Hun
garian patriot refers to me In the following
II deem 1t a duty of honor to acknowledge
myself Mr.. Leopold J. Boecks ever grateful
friend, and to declare MIN To be man VINO
will always respond TO every accepted trust
and to every confidence In distinguished and
honorable manner"
/ further depose and say, that was ap.
pointed and duly commissioned sciontlhc
commissioner of the United States to the
Vienna Exposition OF 1873, and visited the said
exposition in that capacity.
further depose and say, that | am the same
person who have been connected with divers
academies and universities In the United states
as professor of mathematics and civil engineer.
ing, among others the University of Virginia,
character. LEOPOLD J. BoECN
sworn TO before and subscribed in my pres.
enee' this first day oil october 4; = arsSl iSS;
SEAL. United States Commissioner.
The importance to this country and TO
China of the consummatlon OF the conces.
sions made to Count Mltkiewic2 cannot be
overestlmattd. They mean complete
revolution of the immense trade OF that
country, the Oldest civilization OF the
earth.
Modern progress has passed by and left
thsereat empire, with its 400, 900, 900 people,
starding on the pathway, and it has been
the interest OF England and the other Eu.
ropean countries to keep II so.
But II is not the interest of the Chinese.
It is customary to say that the Chinese en-
pire is overpopulated, but It is not 50
densely peopled as England or Belgium,
and its population can be increased without
danger, while its productions, through the
introduction Of modern machinery methods
Of transportation and the facilities Of COM
merce, could be increased manifold.
The great powerful graspiug empire Of
Russia touches China upon the one han
and the English impinge upon the othr
border. China, with its vast population
and its splendid resources, has nothing /
fear from the hostility Of either II the popu
lation md resources could be utilized. Bl
this cannot be done for want Of moderi
methods Of transportation.
Europe, by keeping China 10 its presen'
condition, controls 1t, trade. Concession
to any of the powerful and aggressive na
tions of Europe such as those granted t"
Americans might bring on conflicts before
China was prepared-when 1t was IN the
course of transformation.
The enlightened Chinese rulers know this
They know that the United States does not
seek territory or commerce through con-
quest, and they know that the power OF the
United States is great enough to defend
itself and any OF its allies from the aggres-
sions Of any or all European powers.
For these reasons they have accepted the
opportunity when offered them OF securing
the aid Of Americans to assist in the devel-
opment Of the new civilization, which they
desire to see take the place Of the old,
sure that such aid does not portend attempts
at aggression and secures powerful friend.
All this has been largely brought about by
the intimate relations Of Gen Grant with
the imperial viceroy, Ii Hung Chang, whom
Gen. Grant considered one Of the ablest
rulers Of this generation.
We do not wish to undervalue the genius
and skill of Count Mitklewlcz as a CONNER
cial missionary In making this statement.
He has done much for the peoples and
countries of China and the United States by
giving practical shape to the wishes and
hopes of Gen. Grant, Viceroy Chang,
and other leading spirits of both nations.
The policy OF England is to rule or ruin,
and 1t lives In constant warfare for con-
mercial supremacy. For this end her gov
efnmef and capitalists use methods that ace
at least questionable, and these attacks upon
Count Miikiewicz are inspired wholly and
solely by the selfish motives of the English,
operating, in some instances, through
American channels. Americans should
uphold the hands OF all our citizens, native
or naturalized, who are laboriug to extanu
our influence and our commerce.